The Streets of Ascalon; Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esq. by Robert W. Chambers; with Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson
by Robert W. Chambers
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York London D. Appleton And Company, 1912. Hardcover. Good. 1912. No Edition Remarks. 441 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated plates. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.
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- Bookseller
- World of Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1700762196LEE
- Title
- The Streets of Ascalon; Episodes in the Unfinished Career of Richard Quarren, Esq. by Robert W. Chambers; with Illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson
- Author
- Robert W. Chambers
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York London D. Appleton And Company
- Date Published
- 1912
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Text Block
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...